Zhang Yi did not hesitate to side with the emperor on this matter, but Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, his face turned red.
Zhang Yi’s evaluation of Kong Kejian was even lower than that of Zhu Yuanzhang!
The word "traitor" sounds quite new. Although Zhu Biao has never heard of it, he understands the literal meaning.
"Why did my brother say this?"
Zhu Biao was slightly angry, but he still wanted to hear Zhang Yi's opinion.
Why do Zhang Yi and Zhu Yuanzhang have such low evaluations of Kong Kejian?
"As a descendant of the most holy teacher, the Mongols invaded the Central Plains and separated the north and the south. If he, Kong Kejian, had any integrity, he would not surrender to the Mongols..."
Zhu Biao heard this and replied:
"Brother, you can't say that. Although Your Majesty expelled the Tartars and restored China, the Central Plains was under the rule of the Mongols for eighty years. The people who succumbed to the Mongols' despotic power were not the only ones who succumbed to the Mongols. If we use this standard to measure that time Are the Han people in the north biased?"
"If nothing else, your Zhang family..."
Zhu Biao used Zhang Yi's spear to attack his shield. He thought Zhang Yi would be speechless, but Zhang Yi replied:
"So I don't look down on my ancestors either! Will our Longhu Mountain be taken care of?"
Zhu Biao:......
The power of sincerity leaves people speechless the most!
They don't even give face to their ancestors, how do you ask Zhu Biao to answer the question?
Zhang Yi continued:
"But our Zhang family and the Kong family are not the same. First of all, in terms of status, although the Zhang family and the Kong family are both called aristocratic families, the Zhang family is Taoist and the Kong family is Confucian..."
Although I, the Zhang family, have led Taoism for eighty years, the Zhang family is the leader of the Zhengyi sect, but has never been the leader of the Taoist sect. Does the Lingbao Sect obey us, and does the Quanzhen Taoist listen to our Zhang family? None...
Moreover, I, the Zhang family, are from outside the country. If I don’t join the court, I can’t affect the general trend of the world. What is the status of the Kong family? Can Taoism and Confucianism be compared? "
Can't compare!
After Dong Zhongshu deposed hundreds of schools of thought, Confucianism became China's well-deserved orthodoxy.
Throughout the dynasties, even in the previous dynasties that did not attach much importance to Confucianism, the Confucius family, as a totem of scholars, would receive more or less preferential treatment.
Because no matter who is in the land of China, if they want to rule the world, they need a group of scholars!
If the Zhang family and the Kong family want to compete for influence, they are really unworthy!
But……
Before Zhu Biao spoke, Zhang Yi continued.
"If the Kong family just passively accepted the rewards from the Mongols and served as their mascot in Qufu, I wouldn't label him a traitor. After all, everyone had no choice but to have a foreigner take over the court, but Kong Kejian was not It's as simple as being a mascot, but he is still a high-ranking official of the previous dynasty, so even if he is a high-ranking official, everyone knows his loyalty to the previous dynasty!"
"During the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, Emperor Yuan wanted to move the capital, but he was persuaded to do so by Yan Shenggong. His appearance of a loyal minister was disgusting!"
Zhu Biao remained silent, seemingly not agreeing with Zhang Yi's views.
Zhang Yi guessed what Zhu Biaowei said and said, "Brother must be thinking, everyone is their own master, right?"
Zhu Biao nodded.
"This sentence can be said when other dynasties rise and fall, but it is wrong only when the Ming Dynasty conquers the Yuan Dynasty! Since ancient times, the most righteous country has been won. Only the Han Dynasty and I, the Ming Dynasty, have the greatest influence on the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Do you know what the meaning is?"
Zhu Biao shook his head blankly, and Zhang Yi said:
"Expelling the Tartars and restoring China can demonstrate the civil and martial arts of today's holy emperor. Expelling the Tartars is martial arts and restoring China to civil rule! If both are accomplished, His Majesty's status in history will not be inferior to that of Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty!
Why do I speak so highly of His Majesty? This is not due to His Majesty alone, but to the fact that times create heroes! My Han family has been divided for hundreds of years since the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty...
In the past few hundred years, foreigners have been raging in the north one after another. Under the rule of foreigners, the Han people have gradually forgotten the inheritance of their ancestors. Many people in the Han family in the north have regarded the south as a foreign race, especially those ruled by the Mongols. In eighty years,
People are divided into four classes, and the Han people are divided into two classes. The northerners do not regard the southerners as the same race, and they fight with each other...
Today's Holy Lord is the Ming Lord who was born in response to the tragedy of the end of the era. He may have many shortcomings, but no one can deny his historical achievements!
Under the leadership of Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty’s Northern Expedition is a righteous force that carries forward the long-cherished wish of the heroes of the Han family!
Anyone who blocks this historical torrent is a sinner. Who does Kong Kejian count? Don't talk about him, even if Confucius, the most holy teacher, stood in front of our Ming Dynasty Northern Expeditionary Army, he was also a traitor! "
By the end of Zhang Yi's words, he couldn't help but feel excited.
As a descendant, no one understands the significance of this war better than him.
The so-called virtue of a gentleman is cut off after five generations, and the same is true for cultural identity. Northern China has been lost for hundreds of years, and the national identity of the Han people has long since fallen apart.
Without the inheritance of the Han family from the Ming Dynasty, perhaps there would be no concept of Han nationality in future generations.
Times create heroes, and since the times have chosen Zhu Yuanzhang, he is the hero in Zhang Yi's heart.
In the eyes of others, Zhang Yi has always been a naughty kid, and he also has a selfish side, but now seeing him excited and making impassioned speeches, Zhu Biao was also shocked.
He never thought about this war beyond the perspective of the rise of dynasties.
Zhang Yi opened his mind for him, and his blood began to boil.
So, my father is so great?
Zhu Biao was trained as an emperor by Zhu Yuanzhang since he was a child. He always took him with him and arranged the best teachers for him to guide him.
The meaning of his life is to take over this growing empire from his father and pass it on properly.
In the process of learning, he learned some different things from other people and formed his own world view. When he could think independently, he also had his own ideas on how to govern the world.
Just like in the matter of dealing with Yan Shenggong, he felt that his father had gone too far, but because of his filial piety, he would not contradict his father.
It's just that he, who has just gained an independent consciousness, cannot get recognition from Zhu Yuanzhang, so he can't help but want to find recognition elsewhere.
But Zhang Yi's words not only failed to win his approval, but he also had to be convinced.
Yanshenggong is a descendant of the most holy teacher and a totem in the minds of scholars.
He did not object to his father beating Yan Shenggong, but he felt that the method Zhu Yuanzhang was going to carry out was too extreme!
But now that he thought about it, he actually felt that Kong Kejian deserved it.
"The most righteous way to win a country is the Han and Ming Dynasties!"
"The torrent of history, the teacher of justice...?"
When these concepts were formed in Zhu Biao's mind, Yan Shenggong, who was still reluctant to let go of the past glory and swayed around when the previous dynasty was over, seemed a little hateful.
But Zhu Biao still insisted:
"I admit that this generation of Yanshenggong has a certain point, but His Majesty's handling method is still too extreme. After all, he is the most holy teacher, and the world's scholars will also complain..."
"cut!"
Zhang Yi interrupted Zhu Biao rudely:
"Brother, you are stupid for studying. I dare say that the scholars in the court are also on the side of the emperor!"
"ah!"
Zhu Biao was dumbfounded!
